{"id":2479,"date":"2025-02-04T14:02:46","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T14:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/foodbiosystems\/?page_id=2479"},"modified":"2026-01-15T18:50:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T18:50:59","slug":"governance-and-management","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/foodbiosystems\/governance-and-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Governance and Management"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our governance and management structures are centred on strong engagement across partners to ensure that we deliver a high quality training experience for our doctoral researchers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Leadership team<\/strong> is responsible for day-to-day management of the DTP<\/p>\n

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Management Committee<\/strong> is responsible for overseeing the planning and delivery of our activities so that we can maintain continuous improvement in delivery of our training partnership. Management committee ratifies Selection Committee decisions; engages with feedback from doctoral researchers and other stakeholders; monitors implementation of our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion plan; and approves new policies and processes.<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Selection Committee<\/strong> is responsible for the annual project call (including peer review) and for doctoral researcher selection.
\nIt reviews our processes to ensure they are transparent and inclusive – promoting equity and diversity for doctoral researchers and academic staff.<\/td>\n		\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Training Committee<\/strong> oversees our training programme and members are involved in planning summer schools. It regularly reviews the long-term training plan and recommends training programme amendments to the Management Committee.<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Advisory Board<\/strong> is drawn from a diverse membership of professionals with a combined expertise that maps onto the food system. They provide direction and strategic advice, holding us to account in achieving our vision.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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